By studying the multiracial Jewish organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer’s __Stepping into Zion__ considers the question “Who is a Jew?”― a critical rhetorical issue with far-reaching consequences for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Hatzaad Harishon ("The First Step") was a New York-based, multiracial Jewish organization that worked to increase recognition and legitimacy for Black Jews in the sixties and seventies. In __Stepping into Zion,__ Janice W. Fernheimer examines the history and archives of Hatzaad Harishon to illuminate the shifting definitions and borders of Jewish identity, which have critical relevance to Jews of all traditions as well as to non-Jews.
Fernheimer focuses on a period when Jewish identity was in flux and deeply influenced by the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. In 1964, white and Black Jews formed Hatzaad Harishon to foster interaction and unity between Black and white Jewish communities. They raised the question of who or what constitutes Jewishness or Jewish identity, and in searching for an answer succeeded―both historically and rhetorically―in gaining increased recognition for Black Jews. Fernheimer traces how, despite deep disagreement over definitions, members of Hatzaad Harishon were able to create common ground in a process she terms "interruptive invention": an incremental model for rhetorical success that allows different groups to begin and continue important but difficult discussions when they share little common ground or make unequal claims to institutional and discursive power, or when the nature of common ground is precisely what is at stake. Consequently, they provide a practical way out of the seemingly incommensurable stalemate incompatible worldviews present.
Through insightful interpretations of Hatzaad Harishon's archival materials, Fernheimer chronicles the group's successes and failures within the larger rhetorical history of conflicts that emerge when cultural identities shift or expand.

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By studying the multiracial Jewish organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer’s Stepping into Zion considers the question “Who is a Jew?”— a critical rhetorical issue with far-reaching consequences for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Hatzaad Harishon ("The First Step") was a New York-based, multiracial Jewish organization that worked to increase recognition and legitimacy for Black Jews in the sixties and seventies. In Stepping into Zion, Janice W. Fernheimer examines the history and archives of Hatzaad Harishon to illuminate the shifting definitions and borders of Jewish identity, which have critical relevance to Jews of all traditions as well as to non-Jews.
Fernheimer focuses on a period when Jewish identity was in flux and deeply influenced by the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. In 1964, white and Black Jews formed Hatzaad Harishon to foster interaction and unity between Black and white Jewish communities. They raised the question of who or what constitutes Jewishness or Jewish identity, and in searching for an answer succeeded—both historically and rhetorically—in gaining increased recognition for Black Jews. Fernheimer traces how, despite deep disagreement over definitions, members of Hatzaad Harishon were able to create common ground in a process she terms "interruptive invention": an incremental model for rhetorical success that allows different groups to begin and continue important but difficult discussions when they share little common ground or make unequal claims to institutional and discursive power, or when the nature of common ground is precisely what is at stake. Consequently, they provide a practical way out of the seemingly incommensurable stalemate incompatible worldviews present.
Through insightful interpretations of Hatzaad Harishon's archival materials, Fernheimer chronicles the group's successes and failures within the larger rhetorical history of conflicts that emerge when cultural identities shift or expand.
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Review
“ Stepping into Zion is smart and sharp in all kinds of small ways; the analyses are timely and well considered, convincing and interesting and enlightening; and the archival research gives the book authority as well as originality. In short, I can’t wait to see this book.”―Jack Selzer, author of Kenneth Burke in the 1930s and Kenneth Burke in Greenwich Village: Conversing with the Moderns, 1915-1931
“Fernheimer puts into play the histories of Israel, African Americans, Jewish culture, doing so with remarkable insight and precision. Scholars who study Israel, African Americans, Judaism, and identity will want this book on their shelves. Fernheimer adroitly moves between and among the issues, guiding the reader to novel and newsworthy insights.”―David A. Frank, author of Frames of Evil: The Holocaust in American Film and Shared Land/Conflicting Identity: Trajectories of Israeli and Palestinian Symbol Use
About the Author
Janice W. Fernheime r is an associate professor of writing, rhetoric, and digital studies and the director of Jewish Studies at the University of Kentucky. Her research focuses on questions of identity, invention, and cross-audience communication. Her scholarship has appeared in Rhetoric Society Quarterly , College English , Argumentation and Advocacy , Computers and Composition Online , Currents in Electronic Literacy , the Journal of Business and Technical Communication , and Technical Communication . Fernheimer is also a founding member and leader of Klal Rhetorica, an international scholarly organization that explores issues of Jewish discourse, identity, and culture.
Contents 6
Acknowledgments 8
Part I: Creating Inventional Opportunities for Audiences with Different Degrees of Authenticity, Authority, and Power 14
Introduction: Redefining Rhetorical Success 16
Chapter 1. You’re Jewish?: Hebrew Israelites, Black Jews, and Disrupted Identity Discourses 29
Chapter 2. Solving Common Ground’s Rhetorical Paradox: Interruptive Invention and the Potential for Incremental Success 50
Part II: Toward a Continuum of Rhetorical Recognition and Partial Success 72
Chapter 3. Making Space for Black Jews: Dissociative Disruption and the Rhetoric of Partial Recognition 74
Chapter 4. Interrupting Whiteness: Hatzaad Harishon Youth Dance on the Edge of Jewish Identification, 1964–1969 95
Chapter 5. Uncomfortable Communion: Black Power, Jewish Anxiety, and the Difficulty of Cross-Audience Communication, 1970 and 1971 123
Epilogue: From Interruption to Acceptance—The Rise of Jewish Multiculturalism and Jewish Identity 2.0 143
Notes 162
Bibliography 184
Index 208

By Studying The Multiracial Jewish Organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer's Stepping Into Zion Considers The Question Who Is A Jew?-- A Critical Rhetorical Issue With Far-reaching Consequences For Jews And Non-jews Alike-- By Studying The Multiracial Jewish Organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer's Stepping Into Zion Considers The Question Who Is A Jew?- A Critical Rhetorical Issue With Far-reaching Consequences For Jews And Non-jews Alike. Hatzaad Harishon (the First Step) Was A New York-based, Multiracial Jewish Organization That Worked To Increase Recognition And Legitimacy Of Black Jews In The Sixties And Seventies. In Stepping Into Zion, Janice W. Fernheimer Examines The History And Archives Of Hatzaad Harishon To Illuminate The Definition And Borders Of Jewish Identity, Which Have Critical Relevance To Jews Of All Traditions As Well As To Non-jews. Fernheimer Focuses On A Period When White Jewish Identity Was In Flux And Deeply Influenced By The Civil Rights And Black Power Movements. In 1964, White And Black Jews Formed Hatzaad Harishon To Foster Interaction And Unity Between Black And White Jewish Communities. They Raised The Question Of Who Or What Constitutes Jewishness Or Jewish Identity, And In Searching For An Answer Succeeded-both Historically And Rhetorically-in Gaining Increased Recognition For Black Jews. Fernheimer Traces How Members Of Hatzaad Harishon, Who Did Not Share The Same Set Of Definitions, Were Able To Create Common Ground In A Process She Terms Interruptive Invention. Through Insightful Interpretation Of Hatzaad Harishon's Archival Materials, Fernheimer Chronicles The Group's Successes And Failures Within The Larger Rhetorical History Of Conflicts That Emerge When Cultural Identities Shift Or Expand. Stepping Into Zion Offers Interruptive Invention As A Framework For Understanding And Changing Certain Dominant Discourses About Racial And Religious Identity, Allowing Those Who May Lack Institutional Power Or Authority To Begin To Claim It-- Part I Creating Inventional Opportunities For Audiences With Different Degrees Of Authenticity, Authority, And Power -- Introduction: Redefining Rhetorical Success 3 -- 1 You're Jewish?: Hebrew Israelites, Black Jews, And Disrupted Identity Discourses 16 -- 2 Solving Common Ground's Rhetorical Paradox: Interruptive Invention And The Potential For Incremental Success 37 -- Part Ii Toward A Continuum Of Rhetorical Recognition And Partial Success -- 3 Making Space For Black Jews: Dissociative Disruption And The Rhetoric Of Partial Recognition 61 -- 4 Interrupting Whiteness: Hatzaad Harishon Youth Dance On The Edge Of Jewish Identification, 1964-1969 82 -- 5 Uncomfortable Communion: Black Power, Jewish Anxiety, And The Difficulty Of Cross-audience Communication, 1970 And 1971 110. Janice W. Fernheimer. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 171-194) And Index.

"By studying the multiracial Jewish organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer's Stepping into Zion considers the question "Who is a Jew?"--A critical rhetorical issue with far-reaching consequences for Jews and non-Jews alike. Hatzaad Harishon ("The First Step") was a New York-based, multiracial Jewish organization that worked to increase recognition and legitimacy of black Jews in the sixties and seventies. In Stepping into Zion, Janice W. Fernheimer examines the history and archives of Hatzaad Harishon to illuminate the definition and borders of Jewish identity, which have critical relevance to Jews of all traditions as well as to non-Jews. Fernheimer focuses on a period when white Jewish identity was in flux and deeply influenced by the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. In 1964, white and black Jews formed Hatzaad Harishon to foster interaction and unity between black and white Jewish communities. They raised the question of who or what constitutes Jewishness or Jewish identity, and in searching for an answer succeeded-both historically and rhetorically-in gaining increased recognition for black Jews. Fernheimer traces how members of Hatzaad Harishon, who did not share the same set of definitions, were able to create common ground in a process she terms "interruptive invention." Through insightful interpretation of Hatzaad Harishon's archival materials, Fernheimer chronicles the group's successes and failures within the larger rhetorical history of conflicts that emerge when cultural identities shift or expand. Stepping into Zion offers "interruptive invention" as a framework for understanding and changing certain dominant discourses about racial and religious identity, allowing those who may lack institutional power or authority to begin to claim it"-- Provided by publisher

"By studying the multiracial Jewish organization Hatzaad Harishon, Janice W. Fernheimer's Stepping into Zion considers the question "Who is a Jew?"- a critical rhetorical issue with far-reaching consequences for Jews and non-Jews alike. Hatzaad Harishon ("The First Step") was a New York-based, multiracial Jewish organization that worked to increase recognition and legitimacy of black Jews in the sixties and seventies. In Stepping into Zion, Janice W. Fernheimer examines the history and archives of Hatzaad Harishon to illuminate the definition and borders of Jewish identity, which have critical relevance to Jews of all traditions as well as to non-Jews. Fernheimer focuses on a period when white Jewish identity was in flux and deeply influenced by the Civil Rights and Black Power movements. In 1964, white and black Jews formed Hatzaad Harishon to foster interaction and unity between black and white Jewish communities. They raised the question of who or what constitutes Jewishness or Jewish identity, and in searching for an answer succeeded-both historically and rhetorically-in gaining increased recognition for black Jews. Fernheimer traces how members of Hatzaad Harishon, who did not share the same set of definitions, were able to create common ground in a process she terms "interruptive invention." Through insightful interpretation of Hatzaad Harishon's archival materials, Fernheimer chronicles the group's successes and failures within the larger rhetorical history of conflicts that emerge when cultural identities shift or expand. Stepping into Zion offers "interruptive invention" as a framework for understanding and changing certain dominant discourses about racial and religious identity, allowing those who may lack institutional power or authority to begin to claim it"-- Provided by publisher

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